The final deadline for the close of the national employer survey has been extended to 14 July 2017. The survey has been developed as a way of simplifying the task of employers feeding back on their recent veterinary graduates. It will provide invaluable feedback to veterinary schools on the quality of the graduates they produce. The survey […]
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Maintaining excellence in veterinary medicine post-Brexit
In this new briefing, the Veterinary Schools Council highlights the key issues surrounding the UK leaving the European Union and how this may affect veterinary education and research. Topics include education and training capacity, and issues for research such as preserving global networks, ensuring funding and retaining staff. The report can be accessed here: Maintaining excellence and sustainability in […]
Veterinary Schools Council launches national employer survey
The Veterinary Schools Council has combined the surveys previously issued by individual universities to veterinary employers onto a single 15-minute survey, launched today. Veterinary schools are encouraging as many employers of veterinary graduates as possible to complete it. Responding to the needs of employers is vital to Veterinary Schools Council member institutions in maintaining the […]
Veterinary Schools Council to ensure that students are able to apply for a loan to cover extra-mural studies
Veterinary Schools Council to ensure that students are able to apply for a loan to cover extra-mural studies Over the past year, the Veterinary Schools Council has been in discussions with the Student Loans Company about the most effective way to administer student maintenance loans for veterinary students. Students studying veterinary medicine are required by […]
Statement on the use of post-mortem material for the training of veterinary surgeons
The Veterinary Schools Council represents seven UK and two European schools of veterinary education. These schools are responsible for the training of the next generation of veterinary surgeons to ensure the health and welfare of companion, farm and other animals. The use of post-mortem material continues to be an essential part of this training. Use […]
Press release: Veterinary Schools Council launches Strategic Plan
The Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) has today published its Strategic Plan, setting out the direction that the organisation will take until 2020. Developed jointly by the heads of veterinary schools and the committees which comprise VSC, the Strategic Plan outlines priorities along key themes: leadership; curriculum and assessment; sustainability and efficiency; recruitment; research; and position […]
Press release: Veterinary schools affirm strong European research links through new publication
The Veterinary Schools Council today publishes Bridging the Gap: Linking animal and human medicine through veterinary school research and One Health. It highlights the world-class research undertaken in veterinary schools of the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands, and shows how this research has had real impact across Europe and beyond. Its case studies are divided […]
Press release: Veterinary Schools Council announces new Chair
The Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) is delighted to announce that Professor Ewan Cameron has been elected as the new Chair of the Council. Professor Cameron is head of the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine, where he has worked since 1991. His teaching area includes farm animal health and his principle research focus is […]
VSC Chair calls for continued unity with partners in Europe
Professor Ewan Cameron, Chair of the Veterinary Schools Council, has written to the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) reiterating the Council’s position on maintaining collaboration with its European partners in the aftermath of the UK’s vote to leave the EU. Read Professor Cameron’s letter here.
VSC becomes 100th signatory to Concordat on Openness on Animal Research
The Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) represents seven UK veterinary schools and two non-UK associate veterinary schools. It provides a source of informed opinion on matters concerning veterinary education and research, from the welfare of students and academic researchers to links with government and industry. VSC engages in representative and policy work to ensure that the […]
